The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1887-07-08
CAUGHT IN A CORNER.

"You will be caught in a corner one
of these fine days, my pretty Sly
BoOts.'
Elizabeth Archleigh turned from
the hamper she was filling and looked
inquiringly toward her uncle.
"In what way? Not by you mo-
nopolizing everything philanthropic?
nor all the commodities OF charity?"
she smiled in roguish retort.
She knew what his comment meant,
however; and the retort was designaed
to punish him for his attempt to
tease her.
The girl was sensitively reserved
almost to secretiveness-concerning
her charities, which were bountiful
and almost multitudinous.
Seemingly she was only happy
hearted, laughter-loving young lady,
somewhat impulsive, and of a nature
neither profundly reflective intense
ly sympathetic. And it was her whim
not to disclose the graver depths be-
hind her gay and dimpling mask.
"I suppose" said Uncle Guy, shrug-
ging his Jolly old shoulders and whist
lingsoftly beneath his shaggy gray mus
tache, II suppose that thrust means
you have put me down in your black
list as a penurious and misanthropic
old bachelor. Well, my dear, if ever 1
do turn philanthropist, shall de-
mand the credit of IL, I shall not hide
my light under a bushel, nor do my
charities as if a kindly deed were
something of which / was hall
ashamed"
Eliza5eth's fair cheeks crimsoned
slightly, the laughing blue eyes sober
ed in an instant.
LET not the left hand know what
the right doeth," she quoted hastily,
as if some quick feeling had touched
and Jared her gentle composure.
''You do not consider the power
OF example" her Uncle Guy continued
with gravity which was not a char
acseristic. isYour example would
arouse Others to help the needy, il
you would do your good work operly
insteadsof bestowing your aims and
encouragement surreptitiously, as it
were."
Eyes, a Haunting Of banners and a
blare of trumpets will always gain a
following OF some sort, whether for
good or the reverse" Elizabeth re.
turned with a wilful toss of her hand.
some auburn head. .sAnd If / should
advertise myself as o helper OF the
needy | should be distracted by
petitions from everybody and
for everything; ! should cry my
self i'll listening to tales Of woe, real OF
fictitious. I shouldn't have mo:
ment left to myself for sweet idleness
/ Ishouldn't have a bit of time fol
choosing my dresses, for my dancing,
for my gossiping and my party going
and for the remainder OF my necessi
ties
'eGossiping, dancing and sweet idle
ness aIS Somewhat unique IN the line
ofneeessities, said Uncle Guy, laugh,
ing heartily as be glanced at the fai1
face, which was as solemn and IN
scrutable as that of the sphinx itself
''If / should label myself with my
pet whims," Elizabeth pursued as She
industriously crammed and packed
the big hamper, 81 should have nc
end Of people initiating the same
whims, perhaps, so / should thinh
better OF them than they deserve
And ] prefer to Judge people by what
they are-not by what they would
assume to be Just to please me. /"
sAh, / seel You don't purpose
taking inflated stock nor giving any
definite quotations OF your own
You take all the points and give none
but you may be caught in a corner
for all that, my fair sly-boots,D hel
uncle repeated
"Don,t be absurd, Uncle Guy, saiI
she, looking half-vexed at his raillery
This keen-eyed, facetious old gentle
man had evidently guessed motiv'
in her pet whim and his banter haS
disturbed her equanimity at the mo
ment.
just then there was a jangle and |
clash Of sleigh bells, stopping suddenl,
at the curb before the house; the mex
instant the 'front.' door gong changed
there was the sound Of ofafamiliar voicA
IN the hall above: and then she wa
summoned to the hedrawing.rooin wher
the visitor awaited her coming.
Nllzabebh knew WHO that visito